Roth also teased some of the first concrete details about the film's plot, which sees the ambiguous Huntsman eventually turn against the Evil Queen and begin training Snow White to fight against her.

"We retain the basic story, a young girl meant to be the queen who is cast out," Roth explained. "The Huntsman is a mercenary. His job is to capture runaway girls, who are all fleeing the kingdom because of the Queen."

"He's not a nice guy, but not only that, he's someone who has lost hope and lost faith," the producer continued. "He has lost his wife, given up on everything."

Roth also revealed that Sanders and the film's producers had originally envisioned casting an unknown in the role of Snow White, as they did with Alice in Wonderland, but eventually went for the Twilight star instead.

"As we went through it, it just became evident to me that Kristen occupies a space in the universe where she's a terrific actress only known for one part," he added. "I hope this is a movie that will appeal to those who find Twilight appealing, but also [Stewart] is someone who has some p*ss and vinegar in her."

Snow White and the Huntsman is due out in cinemas on June 1, 2012.

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